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ge-filde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-filde, es; n.

A field ⬩ plain ⬩ campus

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A field, plain; campus Be norþan Capadocia is ðæt gefilde ðe man hǽt Temeseras to the north of Cappadocia is the plain which is called Themiscyra, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 7

ge-gæncg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gæncg, es; m.

A society ⬩ meeting ⬩ an assembly ⬩ cœtus

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A society, meeting, an assembly; cœtus Ðe wæs on ðam gegæncge ðár man Crist bænde who was in the company where Christ was bound, Ælf. ep. 1st, 50; Th. ii. 386, 23

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, p. ode; pp. od [medl a bridle]

To bridle, restrain

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To bridle, restrain Gif hwá nyle gemidlian his tungan if a man will not bridle his tongue, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 281, 3; Hat. MS: 38, 1; Swt. 271, 13; Hat. MS

un-sóm

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóm, e; f.

Disagreement

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Man sceal ǽlce unsóme and ealle geflytu gestyllan, L. E. I. 36; Th. ii. 434, 2-7

Linked entry: sóm

ágend

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Gif man mægðman néde genimeð, þám ágende .L. scillinga, and æft æt þám ágende sínne willan æt gebicge. Ll. Th. i. 24, 3-4: 42, 21. Add

ágend-freá

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Se earm stód þám ágendfreán ungewylde the man could not move his own arm , 254, 38. Cf. ágen-frígea. Add

ge-leáfleás

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Nis nán þincg swá láð þám geleáfleásum deófle swá ꝥ hine man gebidde bealdlíce tó Gode, Hml. S. 13, 50. Ic eom begoten mid deáwe . . . and þá geleáfleásan forswǽlede, 7, 231. Add

geonga

(n.)
Grammar
geonga, an; m.
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A young man Eálá geonga ( adolescens ), ðé ic secge árís, Lk. 7, 14. Geongan effebi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 55. Iunglingas ł iungan and fǽmnan iuuenes et virgines, Ps. L. 148, 12

heáfdian

(v.)
Grammar
heáfdian, p. ode
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To behead Sóna swá hig man heáfdode, þá cóm þǽr fæger culfre of þám líchaman, Shrn. 154, 11. Heó lócode his goldes þe hí belífian ( vel heáfdian) wolde, Hml. S. 12, 221

pleoh

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Seó ceorung is swýðe mycel pleoh ꝥ man wið God ceorige, swá swá ús sǽde Paulus (cf. quidam murmuraverunt, et perierunt ab exterminatore, 1 Cor. 10, 10), Hml. S. 13, 288. Add

sméþness

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Add Þǽr náhwǽr næs nǽnigu sméðnes ꝥ man mihte áht tó þan lytelne wyrtún þám bróþrum tó nytte gewyrcan ad quemlibet parvum hortum fratribus excolendum nulla patebat planities, Gr. D. 49, 4

súþerne

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Súðerne secg a man from the south of Europe (?), Rä. 63, 9. Súðernes zephiri, An. Ox. 26, 67. Þú sealdest mé súþerne land terram australem dedisti mihi, Gr. D. 245, 18. Add

ge-stæppan

(v.)

to step ⬩ go ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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to step, go; ire, ingredi Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140

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híréd-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
híréd-cniht, es; m.

A man belonging to a 'híréd,' ⬩ a domestic:

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A man belonging to a 'híréd,' a domestic: Þurh Paules bodunge gelýfdon ðæs cáseres þegnas and hírédcnihtas through Paul's preaching the members of the emperor's household believed, Homl. Th. i. 374, 34

medume

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</b> add :-- Heom ðúhte óðre hwíle þæt hé wǽre swylce hit cild wǽre, óðre hwíle eft swylce hé medemre ylde man wǽre, and óðre hwíle swylce hé eald geðungen man wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 14. <b>II b.

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread out ⬩ extend ⬩ extendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

spor

(n.)
Grammar
spor, es; n.

a trace, track, spoor ⬩ a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. ⬩ a wound ⬩ tracing, tracking

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Ðæt ǽlc man wǽre óðrum gelástfull ge æt spore ge æt midráde, L. Ath. v. 4; Th. i. 232, 11. Befæste mon ðæt spor landes mannum, L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 5

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.

to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence

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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47.

andgit-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
andgit-leás, adj.

Foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ doltish ⬩ stolidus ⬩ insipiens

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Foolish, senseless, doltish; stolidus, insipiens Geonge men and andgitleáse man sceal swingan young men and foolish must be beaten [one shall beat ], L. M. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 268, 26

feoh-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
feoh-strang, adj.

Money-strong ⬩ possessing cattle or money ⬩ pĕcuārius ⬩ pĕcūniōsus

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Money-strong, possessing cattle or money; pĕcuārius, pĕcūniōsus Feohstrang man pĕcuārius, Ælfc. Gl. 58; Som. 67, 112; Wrt. Voc. 38, 35. Feohstrang pĕcūniōsus, 88; Som. 74, 71; Wrt. Voc. 50, 51